Hoffer v. City of Boise

W. JONES, Justice.

I.Nature of the Case

Randy Hoffer challenges the district court’s dismissal of three of his five tort claims against the City of Boise (the City). The district court dismissed Hoffer’s claims of tortious interference with contract and defamation against the City because it held as a matter of law that under the Idaho Tort Claims Act (ITCA) and this Court’s holding in Sprague v. City of Burley, 109 Idaho 656, 710 P.2d 566 (1985), a governmental entity cannot be held liable for the torts of its employees when a complainant alleges malice and/or criminal intent. We affirm the…